{"id":4268,"date":"2017-03-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?p=4268"},"modified":"2019-03-02T12:37:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T20:37:27","slug":"writers-block-ruining-your-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/writers-block-ruining-your-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Proven Ways to Keep Writer’s Block From Ruining Your Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"

T-21 hours, 33 minutes, 4 seconds, and counting. You\u2019ve officially shifted into panic mode because your paper is due tomorrow, and so far all you\u2019ve written is your name. We\u2019ve all been there, crippled by writer\u2019s block and unable to compose a single coherent sentence.<\/p>\n

Most of us have probably tried to get rid of our writer\u2019s block with everything from stepping away, to listening to music, or going for a walk in hopes of grand inspiration.<\/p>\n

But what do you do if all you have to show for your eight-mile walk is sore feet and a blinking cursor mocking your still-present writer\u2019s block?<\/p>\n

If you feel like you\u2019re going nowhere fast, it\u2019s time to try something new.<\/p>\n

First… How Not <\/i>to Get Rid of Writer\u2019s Block<\/h2>\n

Before I tell you what you should <\/i>do to get rid of writer\u2019s block, I want to give you a quick heads up on what you definitely should not <\/i>do.<\/p>\n

First, don\u2019t procrastinate<\/a> <\/b>or make excuses<\/b>.<\/p>\n

You know the excuses I\u2019m talking about. You have to update your Facebook status, you need to clean the dust bunnies from under your bed, or maybe you need to throw out three weeks of takeout that\u2019s been accumulating in your fridge. Okay, maybe you should <\/i>do all of those things, but you shouldn\u2019t <\/i>use them as a reason to avoid writing.<\/p>\n

Second, don\u2019t sit there complaining or whining<\/b>. Complaining gets you nowhere and won\u2019t help writer\u2019s block. Period.<\/p>\n

And third, don\u2019t simply wait around to be inspired<\/b>. Yeah, you might get inspired sooner or later, but your essay is due in a few days. You probably don\u2019t have time to wait for your muse. Plus, most professional writers will tell you that inspiration most often comes when you\u2019re actually sitting down at your computer and writing.<\/p>\n

So instead of hoping for inspiration, check out these four things you can do now to move past writer\u2019s block.<\/p>\n

4 Proven Ways to Keep Writer’s Block from Ruining Your Essay<\/h2>\n